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Fast Fast Food Nation
By: Eric Schlosser
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Alex McDowell
Period 4

Analysis and Prediction
Chapter 1: This chapter is about Roy Croc and how he went from a hot dog stand owner to owning McDonalds. The next chapter I think will talk about McDonalds growing as a restaurant.
Chapter 2: This chapter is about advertisement and how they trick little kids in to buying their product. It talks about brand loyalty and targeting little kids for advertisement. I think the next chapter will talk about the inner workings.
Chapter 3: This chapter talks about what goes on behind the counter and how it is dangerous. It tells the story of employees who got hurt from doing these jobs. I think the next chapter will talk about success.
Chapter 4: This chapter talks about franchises and franchisees. It also talks about the growth of the fast food industry. I think the next chapter will talk about the food.
Chapter 5: This chapter talks about how French fries are made. This chapter also talks about taste factories and how they can take chemicals to make smells. I think the next chapter will talk about cows.
Chapter 6: This chapter talks about cattle ranchers and how they are getting cheated. It talks about how they are cheated.
Chapter 7: This chapter talks about the meat factories where meat is packaged.
Chapter 8: This chapter talks about how dangerous the fast food industry is. It shares the story of many employees that got hurt on the job. I think the next chapter is about what is in the beef.
Chapter 9: This chapter talks about all the bad things in the beef. Such as E, coli, salmonella, monocytogens, and other things. I think the last chapter is going to talk about people needing to realize all of these things.
Chapter 10: This chapter talks about people realizing some of the things the fast food industries are doing.

Muckraking Theme Connection
The author was trying to expose many things.
1) The fast food industry isn’t as nice as you think it is.
2) It uses illegal immigrants
3) It breaks a lot of the laws that protect workers
4) There isn’t much opportunity for improvement

Plot
This book is about how America has turned into a fast food society. It explores many of the fast food chains and how they got their start. It talks about the founders of McDonalds (The McDonalds brothers) and the man who bought it from them. (Ray Kroc) It talks about starting a franchise and the dangers of it and the corruption. It goes on to talk about all of the different industries that have suffered because of the fast food industry growing. Potato farmers suffered because of McDonalds buying out farms and lowering the prices for their potatoes so the original potato farmers get bad prices.

Authors Goal
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Authors Goal
I think the author had many reasons for writing this book. I think one of them was to inform
readers of how fast food industries began and the consequences of it. Another was to tell people
about working in a fast food restaurant and how it can be dangerous. Also fast food industries
have a big impact on the U.S.

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Fast Food Nation
By: Eric Schlosser
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Alex McDowell
Period 4

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Plot
This book is about Isabel. She is a slave in the Revolutionary War. Her masters are the Locktons. They are loyalists living in New York. While trying to escape the harshness of slavery; Isabel faces beatings, betrayal, and worst of all the loss of the most important thing in her life. As she comes to terms with her loss she realizes that they can beat her and they can whip her but they can’t break her. If she is to escape she must take risks and hold onto the little hope he has left. She must face constant fear of discovery and constant fear of death yet still she remains vigilant in her search for freedom. 10/10

Character List
Isabel- Main Character of the Novel, Slave, has her name changed to Sal by Madam Lockton, spies on Elihu for Curzon and Colonel Regan
Ruth- Isabel’s sister, supposedly sold to Rhode Island, has seizures,
Madam (Anne) Lockton- Owns Isabel, Ruth, and Becky, abuses her slaves, has Isabel branded with an “I” for “Insolence”
Lady Seymour- Madam Lockton’s aunt, nice to Isabel, regrets not buying Isabel
Curzon- Patriot solider, slave, Isabel’s friend
Becky Berry- Slave to the Locktons,
Mr. (Elihu) Lockton- Madam Lockton’s husband, loyalist, in on the plot to assassinate George Washington
Colonel Regan- Rebel leader that promises to help Isabel
Dinah- Isabel’s late mother
Sarah- A slave to the Locktons
25/25 Good